WASHINGTON — The Philadelphia Phillies might be out of contention for the National League East title, but they are making life miserable for the Washington Nationals, who have been leading the division for several weeks. A.J. Burnett allowed one run in seven innings and Ryan Howard drove in the first two runs with a bases-loaded, two-out single in the third as the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Nationals, 3-1, on Saturday. The win clinched the series for the Phillies (66-75), who have now won five of their last six series. First-place Washington (79-61) began the day seven games ahead of the Atlanta Braves, but the Nationals have lost their last five games to Philadelphia,...

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